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What To Expect When You Least Expect ItWed, 14 Jan 2015 21:05:38 +0000en-UShourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.1For the Love of Lemon Waterhttp://www.theaccidentalmama.com/lemon-water/
http://www.theaccidentalmama.com/lemon-water/#commentsWed, 14 Jan 2015 21:05:38 +0000http://www.theaccidentalmama.com/?p=841Holy moly have I been sick this past week! As soon as the holidays ended, the dreaded holiday hangover cold made it’s way in and took over my life. Seriously. I could barely make it off the couch. Poor Husband was a single parent this week while I curled up in the fetal position in […] Read more...

Holy moly have I been sick this past week! As soon as the holidays ended, the dreaded holiday hangover cold made it’s way in and took over my life. Seriously. I could barely make it off the couch.

Poor Husband was a single parent this week while I curled up in the fetal position in my dark cave of a bedroom and dwelled in the glory of my illness.

And the only thing that makes me feel better when I’m sick is lemon water. I seriously swear by it. When I have a sore throat or cough, nothing makes me feel better than some warm lemon water with a little honey (a cutie Starbucks mug doesn’t hurt either!). But this citrusy goodness isn’t just great when you’re sick. Tons of people can’t start their morning without some hot water and a fresh squeeze.

Lemons are the superfood no one talks about. They are jam packed with nutrients like calcium, potassium, and pectin fiber. They have a ton of Vitamin C which is incredible for your immune system and has been known to “fight the formation of free radicals known to cause cancer“. They encourage healthy digestion by loosening toxins in your digestive tract, and it’s antioxidants even help decrease blemishes and wrinkles! There is even some speculation that lemons can help you lose weight. I know. I told you lemons were magical.

Because of it’s acidity, lemon water can be hard on the enamel on your teeth though, so make sure you dilute it with some warm water. My fave is about 1 cup of hot/warm water and the juice of a whole lemon. I like it plain but some people need a little sweet to handle the lemon kick, so throw half a spoonful of honey in your mug to dial down the citrus.

So now that I am on the mend, I am committed to drinking my daily dose of lemon so I don’t have to go back to the fetal position.

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http://www.theaccidentalmama.com/new-year-new-look-new-resolutions/#commentsMon, 05 Jan 2015 23:10:39 +0000http://www.theaccidentalmama.com/?p=826Happy New Year! I hope you all had a great holiday season and partied your little hearts out for the New Year! 2014 was definitely a mixed bag for us. Husband and I planned our wedding and got married but we also lost my grandmother and aunt and dealt with Baby Girl getting sick from […] Read more...

I hope you all had a great holiday season and partied your little hearts out for the New Year!

2014 was definitely a mixed bag for us. Husband and I planned our wedding and got married but we also lost my grandmother and aunt and dealt with Baby Girl getting sick from daycare every two seconds. It was a very stressful, emotional year and we are so glad to be moving forward!

First and foremost, have you seen the new blog design? I am very excited to show you all the clean new look of the blog with more focused branding and sponsorship opportunities! I still have a little work to do tweaking here and there but am so glad to have a fresh design to start off the new year.

Also, this month I will be launching my first ever e-book! That’s right folks! I am compiling a list of my family’s favourite healthy recipes for you to start the new year off right. Stay tuned to the blog for more info on that in the next couple of weeks. Which leads me to…

Health!

2015 is going to be the year of focused, balanced health.

Last year was spent dodging stress balls and keeping our heads above water. This year our family will be taking on less, saying “no” more and enjoying our time together and focusing on being our happiest healthiest selves!

This means making exercise a daily habit, eating healthy, whole foods and learning to meditate. If the last couple of years of being a parent has taught me anything, it’s that mental health is just as important as physical health.

Mental health is just as important as physical health.

I have to say that I have been trying to learn to meditate all year and I just can’t shut my brain off. So this is a huuuuuge goal of mine to help me stay balanced and centred.

I am so ready for 2015 to be a game changer and I can’t wait to share it with you!

Is there anything more annoying than buying for your husband? If yours is anything like mine, it’ a nightmare. Either he buys everything he wants, or he has no clue. Thankfully, the last couple of years he started making an Amazon wishlist and boy, does that make things a bit easier. As with the little one, we keep presents to each other to a minimum to save a little dough and keep the clutter out of our house. So I like to get a little tech, a little clothing and stuff that he would love even if I would not love it so much (*sneeze* batman pillow *sneeze*).

What are your go-to gifts for the man in your life? I need suggestions!

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http://www.theaccidentalmama.com/goals-good-december-edition/#commentsWed, 03 Dec 2014 05:40:23 +0000http://www.theaccidentalmama.com/?p=777Goals, people! Get ‘em. Got ‘em? Good. I’m not going to lie. This is going to be an effing busy month. I have a little announcement that I am very excited for! Starting January 1, 2015, I will be working for myself as a freelance digital marketing/social media consultant! I have started my company, Blue […] Read more...

Starting January 1, 2015, I will be working for myself as a freelance digital marketing/social media consultant! I have started my company, Blue House Media, and have a few clients already and will spend the next year taking on a couple more and expanding my skill set. I’m very excited! If you need help with spreading the word about your blog or business, give me a shout at laura.milroy@bluehousemedia.ca

So along those lines I have been busy wrapping up my full time job and setting up for the transition. But I want to start the New Year off on a good foot so I am trying to set up good habits now.

So here we go:

1. I just re-started PiYo this week. I am only on Tuesday but would like to make it through December without skipping any days.

2. Re-brand this blog. I have some exciting things to take this little community to the next level. I have a lot of work to do but expect a whole new redesign in the new year and some amazing surprises! Contact me at accmama@gmail.com if you want in on the ground floor of advertising on the brand new site! (There are actually like a million steps within this step but I won’t bore you with the details…)

3. Clean Eating! I finally feel like I’m on a good clean eating track (except for the pho I ate this afternoon…) and I want to keep riding that wave as we hit the new year.

4. Online courses. I am in the process of trying to find time to learn photoshop and web design. How’s that for a cop out? “In the process of trying to find time”. Lame. But I am determined to at least start the course. I am optimistic for the holidays.

5. Super Secret Project! I will be plugging away at a project I am hoping to have ready for the beginning of the year. I can’t say much about it now, but stay tuned.

So there it is. My goals for December. I have a lot going on but am hopeful that I can stay the course and get shit done.

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http://www.theaccidentalmama.com/holiday-gift-guide-toddlers/#commentsTue, 25 Nov 2014 05:42:59 +0000http://www.theaccidentalmama.com/?p=722I don’t know about you but I am getting fed up with all the toys in my house. They are literally everywhere. Baby Girl just had a birthday in October where she got royally spoiled, so you can imagine how stoked Husband and I are to buy her even more presents to clutter up our […] Read more...

I don’t know about you but I am getting fed up with all the toys in my house.

They are literally everywhere.

Baby Girl just had a birthday in October where she got royally spoiled, so you can imagine how stoked Husband and I are to buy her even more presents to clutter up our house for Christmas . Stay tuned on my future blog post about how to manage your kid’s clutter. I just need to figure out how to do it first.

That being said, we are all about tradition so we aren’t about to cop out of the holidays just yet.

However, we know that kids, first born toddlers in particular, are bound to be spoiled like crazy during the holidays.

So what do you buy the rugrats so that you don’t totally overwhelm them when the pile of presents from grandma, grandpa, aunts and uncles start rolling in?

Since being on maternity leave, Pinterest was my best pal. It was like window shopping for ideas. I came across the idea of getting your kids only 4 presents from their parents.

Something they WANT, Something they NEED, Something to WEAR, Something to READ.

This perfectly sums up all the categories for Christmas and gives nice guidelines when buying.